Dear Katie and Steve,
I think you guys should meet and hook up! Or, at least exchange email addresses. 😉
Im in my 30’s, and I had a string of disastrous relationships since leaving home at barely 16, many of them de-facto: The druggo ex who ripped me off and stalked me when I left him, the physically violent ex, and of course the classic cheating ex. Yes I’m stereotyping, but mark my words, their were each of those ‘types’. Through all the heartache, and all the craziness, I never lost hope: I met my soulmate 4.5 years ago and we were married within the year. He is the most amazing man, and I feel grateful for each day I have him in my life. Cupid does exist! Why am I telling you this?? Just to say, DONT GIVE UP. I truly believe that I learnt from those disastrous relationships, I grew as a person, and I like to think life does not have all bad in store for us. One last thing – we met on a dating site. We exchanged emails for one week, our first date lasted for 2 hours, and we have barely spent a day apart since.
Best of luck for 2015 to you both.